Sunday, 2 May 2010

SynopsisIn Russia a mysterious animal brutally kills gangster Vasili Kolodenko.Police officer Lev Dasaev follows the trail to the US, where he finds himself caught up in a family feud...a feud that runs blood deep - werewolf blood deep!

My ThoughtsThis book is the follow on to Maneater, and I really think you need to have read the first one to be able to understand this one fully.Laura Greenacre is now living in New York,trying to stay out of trouble, but knows she is being looked for. John Thorn and his daughter are still hiding in Wales. Ruth Templeton is after them both, seeking revenge for the loss of her son and family in the Trafalgar Square incident.A good plot and well written - I just think it doesn't stand alone. You need to read Maneater first.Still - I recommend these novels - so read them BOTH!

Synopsis:In Iceland Detective Erlendur and his colleagues SigurdurOli and Elinborg, investigate the fatal stabbing on a young 10 year old half-Thai boy. Left on the frozen ground outside his flat, no one seems to know what happened.With his older brother missing, the search is on to find the killer...is the killing racially motivated?For Erlendur the killing brings back painful memories of the traumatic death of his own young brother, lost in the winter snow.

My thoughtsI enjoyed this novel.Although the main characters are hard to get to know, you find yourself drawn to them, especially Erlendur, a man struggling with his own demons.The plot is crafted well, and the Icelandic landscape and culture are vividly portrayed,Have ordered the next installment in the series - Hypothermia - from my library